Pravachol Vytorin, Cholestrol, Subluxation, Muscle Pain, Four Months

Previously, I was on vytorin, and had bad muscle pain in my hands. I took myself off that medication, and tried to lower my cholesterol on my own. Unfortunately that did not work, and after a year, my doctor put me on Pravachol. I have been on it four months now. Two months ago, I started having pain in my knee and both shoulders. It was really bad at night when the tingling in my hands started. I figured it was a subluxation in my upper back causing it. The pain has continuously gotten worse, and now I have deep aching in my arms, some of my fingers are popping, my hands are swelling, I have pain in my legs. Like others, I figured it must be arthritis, (I'm 61 and very active). This past week has been terrible, and I haven't been able to sleep at all. But, last night as I lay awake in pain, it came to me that this might be from the Pravachol. My research led me to this site and all of the postings from others. Thank you all! I'm stopping this medication today and I'm going to see if I get better.